Contouring machine



July 16,-, 1946o D. R.' TR1NK| E 2,404,149

' CONTOURING MACHINE original Filed Aug. ,20, 1941` 2 sheets-sheet 1 F193 IM 202 555 j 55055/ Z0] .53v '5 u `INVENTOR i y 5MM/? ATTORNEY now Patent No. 2.365.365,

Patented July 16,1946

UNITED STATESv PATENT OFFICE 2,404,149 ooNToURING Dallas Rhea Trinkle, Dayton,

yMemo-Trinkle.Machine Co., San Francisco, lC alif.a corporation of California Ohio, assignor to Original application August 20, 1941, Serial No. 407,670, now Patent No. 2,365,365, dated December 19,1944. Divided and this ruaryl 1, 1943, Serial No. 474,265

This invention relates to the art of metal Workin g and more particularly to meansforeffecting contouring or die sinking, orother operations to provide a given outline or shape, the presentapplicationbeinga division Aof myco-pending.appli cation, Serial No. 40 7,670,`filed August 20,51941, Agranted December 19, 19,44, which in turn was 4a continuationin part ofzmyprior application, Serial No. 291,872,.1ed August 215, 1,939, and now Patent No. 2,283,240, .greeted Mey 19.19.42. Y Q ne object of the inventionresides inthepro- ,vision of a tool which is particularlyadapte'd to carry out contouringor die sinking '.perationsy Vofthe tcharacter,referred to inmy prior patent apoye mentioned.

AAnother object is theprovision .of atool adapted to providea rapid.intermittentcutting opera- A. tion, Hwith .the

`by means `-of a .Work ,and .tool relatively located guide bushing aiording a guide orl supportiorgthe tool atV a pointvery close to the A .worlr, whereby a tool such as an end mill is adapt/ed tov provide an eifectivecuttingaction.

Another object is the provision of a reciprocable rotatable tool-having la, shank arranged in a guide ,bushing and Vhaving an, enlarged cutting portion `rat, the end of the shank, in .combination with means V.for `yieldingly urging'. the bushing inthe kdirection of .the enlarged .cutting portion;

Another object` of the invention is the` provision ,or optimum ,working conditions lof the cutter by continuously kushing ,away the chips and lubri- ,cating the `cutter to keep thecutting edges clean and keep the .euttercooL Aother objects andadvantagesof the inventiony will A,be Yapimrent In thev drawings,

Fig. 1 is a vertical transverse section through .35- from the following descriptionI 'the accompanying drawings, andthe appended .Claims Il theupper, part ,of a cutting machine ,having cut-f" ting .means embodying lthe .present invention;

Fig. 21s an'enlarged view of aportion of V,the machineshown 1;

pige is aifragmentarysecuon view illustrating Fig. 4 is ahorizontal sectional view onthe line Fig. v.5 is a sectionalview 4generally similar to IFig. 6 isa. gue ciview similar to Fig.r5, showing .the construction andmounting ofa piloted f broch:;,- f

45 vl.the mounting ofthebottom portionofatoolfor $1.1@ machine;

, 50A ,Fig, ,1, showing the Aconstruction `andmounting I.ofpa piloted end mill;

,as more particularly 44described in be described later.

.annular grooves 49 in'collar 43.`

application Feb-'- Fig? isahorizontal section on the lineJ-l of Fig., 6; Y

Fig. is a horizontal section on the line 8 8 'of Fig. `9 is asectionfon the line `9-,9 of Fig. .5; and,

the vWorkis moved,V it. is supported from ubelowfby lmeans of the plate 202, lreference numeral20| being applied to the work itself.'

v',Ihetool assembly as shown in Fig. 1 is an end --mill, the tool lbeing given both a vertical reciprocatory niovernent'` and a rotary movement las will The Work is `adjusted I or Amovedintime with ,the reciprocatory movement of theiool so thatV the work isstationary during ,the actual cutting portions of the successive cycles ofV operation.

rI'he Aend milling tool, see Figs. 1 and l2, is

Amountedfor both rotation and for reciprocation. yFIld mill 4,0 isv provided with shank 4| of reduced diameter vwhich has a ground and lapped fit .Within a bushing 42,.whose lower end abutsthe fluted portion 40 lof the tool. The ground-,and lapped :tit provides a clearance inthe order of one hundred .thousandths of an inch` between g the end ymillshemkand thebushing .4.2. In this -Way `the tool is accurately centered in the bushing and substantiallyno side play is present. jBushing v42 is also provided with a ground and lapped .fit withinpan outer guide lcollar 4,3` having an enlarged loweruend 44 with a precision lapped nt in a seat 46 of a clamping sleeve 41. :The upper end of collar v.43 also is l provided With a precision lapped Viit Within thesleeve 41. 1

v.Lubricating means are provided for insuringan adequate,supply oflubricant to the bearingsurfaces `of ,the tool and its mounting means, Between bushing 42 and collar 43 an oil passage is provided at either side by means of vertical grooves 48 in bushing 442, communicating with From upper groove 49 aLpluralityof radial passages 50 lead collar |34. V'Iheseratchet wheels arev passages 48 to 52 in turn is fed through radial passages 53 from annular groove 54 on the outer surface of clamping sleeve 41, which communicates with vertical passage tr in bearing sleeve 51 press fitted in arm '58 of frame I0. rlhe oil is supplied through lead pipe 59 in a manner later-described,r sothat the about shank 4| through a plurality of i bearing surfaces between bushing 42, collar V43,

sleeve 41 and shank 4| are all continuously sup.-

' plied with lubricant.

The normal position of end mill 40 with respect bushing 42 is against the shoulder provided at the upper end of the fluted portion where itv is maintained by springA 0| compressed between bushing 42 and the hub 02 forming part of a universal joint 63. Thel upper side of universal joint 63 `is connected `to a tubular rod which is connected at its upper end by universal joint with "a suitable drive shaft which serves to rotate the end mill through the drive connections described f andusually the rate of rotation is in the order of l1500- to 2500 revolutions per minute.

Y' The'entire tool assembly is spring urged down- `wardly and its vertical movement iscontrolled throughpower driven cam means and a counter-` acting-spring means one oi'which controls the upi movement and-theother the'down movement off-the-"tooLl The tool'dr-ive need'not be further explained here'as it is more completely described in my prior patent above r-referredfto The sleeve 41, see Fig. 1-, is-provided with a pair of vertically spaced apart oppositely disposedvratchetwheels |3| and |32which are separatedby acollar` |33 and secured by a clamping operated to provide a rotationalfcontrolof the sleeve 41.

A Above the ratchet wheels, thesleeve 41 is provided with/collars which VKprovide thefwork clamping meanshoperatingto positively hol-drthe work vagainst movement during the cutting `*stroke of the tool@ and its withdrawaland to release the workA whilethe tooliis out of engagement therewith to pe'rrniifthe step-by-steprmovement ofthe work.

` It will be noted that the work is positioned between the work clamping sleeve 41 and flange 202 of lthe work supporting collar 203.Y Collar 203y has a lapped precision 'fit within bushing-206 which-is pressed in boss 201 ofA arm 208 ofthe frame l0. The arrangement kis such that the work is clampedrbetween guide collar- 43 in clamp? ing sleeve 41 and work supporting collar Y203an'd the'fpart'of the work being cut by the tool is always supported by the collar flange 202, rather than by therwork table,rwhichmere1y serves to -locate the work. In order to providefor the actual clamping of the work bygguide collar 43, its lower end surface projects slightly beyondfthe endsur- I Y faceof sleeve 41. i

'Ihework clamping means operates in a timed relation to the reciprocating drive for the tool,

-and to' Nprovide for its `clamping movement the sleeve 414 carries a threaded collar2| adjustably j mounted thereon and held in place by lock nut 2|2..VV Suitable levers -2|1 through their engagement with theY upper flanged faceof collar 2||,

f exert. a downward"y thrust on sleeve 41 sor that vguide collar 43 is LingV normal operations,y .colglanI 43 pressedagainst thework.: Durfloats on the work when not clamped thereon to prevent chips entering between the surfaces of collar 43 and the work.

Means are provided for circulating oil under .pressure tothe work to flushaway and dispose of the chips which would otherwise interfere with the cutting operation, and to keep the cutter cool. Oil under pressure is forced from pipe 59 through space 50 and passage 53 into oil space 52. At the lower end of space 52 an annular groove 232 Vrin shoulder 44 is provided from which a plurality ofdownwardlyconver-ging passages 233 lead to the lower surface of collar 43, with their lower ends converging sharply to direct the oil against the cutter. Certain of the passages 233 are Y always vOpen. toi-spray directly against the tool.

lto bushing 42 is shown in Figs. 1 and 2 where the .f

In-addition radial grooves 234 at the lower end of each passage 233 provide for feeding of oil to the tool even when the direct spray is prevented by the work, and the tool is withdrawn immedi-V ately above the work. Thus the cutting edges of the tool are always cleaned of chips and a low cutting temperature is maintained. y

Referring to Fig. 5, a, Apiloted end mill construction is shown in which the end millis positively guided and supported both above and below the work. The tool includes shank 410 which is secured by set screws 411 in hub 02 of a universal joint similar to theconstruction shown in Fig. l. The shank 41.6` is guided in the Asleeve'42 in the same manner as in the previously described Vend mill and is provided with a iluted portion 418r and a lower pilot 41S. The fluted 'portion 418 is shown in aposition raised above the work, inwhich position the lower pilot 419 is Still slidably engaged with a die 480 with which it'has a f ground and lapped fit. The die 480 has a ground and lapped fit within the collar 203 which is similar to that shown and described in connection with Fig. 3. Asv shown, the fluted portion 418'is provided between machined annular grooves, and provides end cutting edges at its lower end and a shouldered stop for spring urged bushing 42y at itsV upper end.

Because both itheshank and the pilotA have ground and lapped fits` with their respective guides, namely bushing 42 .and die 480, the end mill fluted portion 418 is rigidlysupported against side-wise thrust and can'beemployedfor cutting greaterdepths without side deflection.

If desired, the machiner may be equipped with aY broach of spec-ial construction,4 in'which event the depth adjustment control becomes a control for rotative positioninglof the broach.

At; its'V upper end broach'490, Figs. Bland 8,'has an. annular 'groove engagedrby a split collar499 held in closely.spaced'relationship between nut 491 and the end of ram 494. The operating fposition of` nut 491 is maintained by spring urged locking pin- 500.

Referr-ing-to-liigs, 6 to 8, the broach 498'comprises alg'shank having "cutting section 50| and lower pilot portion 502 ofthe'shank. It will be noted that the successivelyracting' lips of `the-'cuttingfsection 50| are made up of a plurality of cuttingteeth 503 which are staggered Y.from one thereof,v the broachi is provided with opposite 1ongitudinal 'Y key-Ways 500 which are' slidably f engaged by opposite keys 501 of respective upperand i'wer die" assemblies-toa; :sus .which are mention 'in construenous` K eyssoir have upped nts in lthe keyways. Each die =assembly includes 'split die segments 5`|| between which the keys 50'| are held and about which clamping'ring 5|2 engages. ",The die assembly is constructed as follows: the keys '501 are rplaced in position between'the die segmentsf5|| inside the'ring 5I2, whichisshrunk onto the inner assembly and thereafter 'ground with respect to the center of the keys to provide an accurate lapped lit within the `sleeve 4l and the collar 203, respectively. l l I 'The cutting portion 50| has a closeclearance with respect tothe associated die segments, whne the"v opposite rounded* portion 4has substantial clearance providing an oil passage entirely around the broach while it is withinr `thedie.` To supply oil'to the lower die assembly to flush andiclear ,the breach, the die segments 5H and ring 5|.: are provided with aligned radial passages 5| 6, which communicatewith annular passage 5|'|, having a seriesV of passages 5|8 communicating therewith from an annular passage 5|9 in collar 203A which is supplied with lubricant under pressure from the ppe1520.

The' upper die assembly is provided with oil through the same channels as the endmill and the oil is continuously forced out through the d1e assembly around the broach by the pumppressure, and additional pressure is provided by the rain 494vupon its downwardvmovement when the breach starts cutting.l To." provide for rotative adjustment of the broach, upperdie assembly'j 500 is connected by ld ovvel Din 52| to sleeve '4l-,1. and'other clamping screws, may also be provided Wenggeihe 'iop groove Wall .of the die, see" Fie. 1. "lfhus-the broach can befrotatively adjustedstheiWer dle .assembly rotating freely 1119992?? 2,93 Simultaneously with the rotativeadjustment'of the broach and the upper die assembly. Lower die assembly EUS-pmjectsslightly above ,the collar 203 to secure the clamping thrust from sleeve 41 through the upper die assembly 508.

If desired, the machine may be equipped with a center drill for locating the centers of the holes in the lower surface of work. -For this purpose the sleeve 525 below the collar 203 is mounted for endwise movement, and carries a rotatable sleeve 521 which is journaled therein by spaced bearings 528. Bearings 528 may be pre-loaded by means of screw retainers 529 which may be locked in adjusted position in the same manner as retaining nut 491. Shaft 526 extends through sleeve 521 in which a suitable center drill v530 may be removably mounted. A special screw-connected extension 526A may be employed for installing and removing drill shaft 526. Shaft 526 has a ground and lapped fit within collar 203 and projects'upwardly into a die 53| having radial passages 533 for supplying oil to the drill.

ToV provide for vertical adjustment of the center drill the sleeve 525 may be provided with a rack 531 engaged by pinion 538 carried by a shaft 539. Shaft 539 is journalled in boss 201 and has a suitable hand wheel for manual raising and lowering of the drill.

In order to provide for an adjustable angular clearance in cutting, blanking and punching dies or to provide draft for other dies, patterns, or molds, a special guide collar 43A is provided having its outer surface and ends identical with the standard collar 43 but having the axis of its central bore extending from a. position concentric with the lower end to an eccentric position at the shank, tool mounting meansv upper end, (see,1ig.'2f)".j;.'1he resulting; angular. po.- sitioning on misalignment f'of; the` tool shank-is accommodatedby -the :universal joints. Lin its.. drive as described in my prior patent...v -l y g v I `Inthe .end milling` and broaching operationsthe Work is clamped rigidly between guide. cr`J11arq4Il` and collar 203 while the cutis being..madefand the tool is being withdrawn and is thereafterffree for' accurate feeding movement prior. to the next cutting stroke. Because. the end mill-issp'ring driven in its downward cutting movement, zthe tool will not be broken if. presented to a greater thickness of metal than it can cut. The cutting of the work takes place at a pointver'y. closely adJacenty to, the i bearingsupporti l or guide" bushmg to'prevent any lateral deflection of fthe to'ol; In actual .practice precision iinish'es have been obtained with, for. example, a IA'/ cutter working through 1" steel that.comparefavorably with' precisionground surfaces. 1 .While the form of apparatus herein: rdescribed constitutes a preferred embodiment of the invention, it is tobe understood that the invention is notlimitedto .this precise form of' apparatus, vand that. changes may be made therein with'outdeparting from `the scope f the invention which 'is defined in the appended-claims. What'is claimed isz l 1v1. In a machine, of the vclass described; a reciprocable tool having a shank and 'anenlarged cutting portionproviding a. shoulder belwisaid r including a support having an :axially '.movable guid "bushingen gaging said shankabove said cutting pfirtionfor` relative endwise movement ofthe shank inthe bushing, and'mean's urging'said bushing against` said shoulder, whereby 'saidto'ol'is supported 'adi' jacentsaidcuttingportion. f 'i i .2. In combination, a reciprocable toolfhaving a shank andan enlargedcuttingportion; agide bushing: engaging said shank and"providin`g for rotation and.` relative endwise movement' of the tool, a'supportfor said'guidebushing;` and Imeans' for yieldingly urging said bushing in said support tiin 1the direction of the enlarged portion of the 3. In combination, a rotatable end mill having a shank and a milling end forming a shoulder thereon, a guide bushing in sliding and rotatable engagement with said shank and adapted tool having a shank slidably and rotatably en-` gaged with said bushing and an enlarged lcutting portion providing a shoulder for engagement by said bushing, and means yieldably urging said bushing to follow said cutting portion.

5. In a machine of the class described: a frame having work supporting meansV thereon and an apertured portion spaced therefrom, a. sleeve mounted for endwise sliding .movement in said apertured portion, acollar secured in said s1eeve;ra bushing mounted for endwise and rotative movement in said collar, and 'a reciprocable tool having a shank slidably and rotatably engaged with said bushing and an enlarged cutting portion providing a shoulder for engagezizi/begins;

` last liaxinggoilfaconducting: passagiesthereixifiwith. l thetoutletginsaid collar.fdirectngthefoiL-towatd said cutting portions 6; f .InaY asmachineffof: classi# desciibed; ie-

Drtemimsaid;clampingmemberi and AVnioimzti'ngsains tool--A fomu reeiprooatiomaj mea-rissv yietdingly urging-'1said?lcmshingwE againstisaidashouldenanda n series'nof:oiltpassageseins saidfamountin'gmeans hagvingg, their 1i outlet;V ends: in radial;A array?? about t saint tool to; directzstxteams.; off? 011;, against :said took' during athefrccuttinge operation?.` thereofa 751m.. combination, c at. reeiprocablee rotatable 3 tool;-Lmeainssmountingf;saidstooliifonireciprocaton' 1 and including a work clampingtcollar,sanft-ame 1 portion :in f which f said acolla'nfistf guideclfoijf;r axial movement,v l, saidsfiame portion ,haviflgg ail fluid supply; passagafan,annulalu'zA chamberaiinvsaidcoI-.i

` 1an, in :communicatiomwith: the: kiiuidsuppllyfpaszsages of: the frame Lportion throughout. aziz. range i of vrnelativefmovementY ofthe collar 'andy a:..series of oil passages in said amounting@meansfextendr5 ing from said chamber andvhavngeitheiroutlet endsinwardlyfdirected and in radial arrangement l aboutsaidtgtoolfft' Idirect; streams ofs pill-:against 1 saidtoerig.duringtheicuttingmptrattiomVJ Y n Bfllm a@ maehinezofiithei classndescribemnszre;

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.recipifocation .vmcludingt atwork .clamping colla-ra and :a: ser-lest. of? oil: passages; im said: mounting meansthavinggtheitsoutltendstradially disposed`r saidcollarvandtdirected towards .saiditoolfg said:` outlet ends including radial.:recessesfinstheiwork engagihg faceofff` said-'g collanr extending .to 'the ing; a1- shank-f. and amenlarged;icuttingpml'tmnfy ppovidingl'. at: vvshoulder-5ilcxelievvf. saint:A took l c'xprocabltoot havingsa :shank andfanzenlaiged cuttingportiomprovidin 'iacshoulder belowsaid wor-k1 engaging-t1 clamping@ membera:

movements means fr urgingff said bushings gmse' clampingv t said sl-ioulde'rfy ands a-- Work. engagin membenfinafwhich @said-s.gnidetv bushing? istsl-ilablv carried:fortendwisezmovementf1 4 Y.

10.In combination,ga;,reeiprocabletool/:having aishankfandf. anafenlazegedfv cuttingfppptionangmide bushing .-engagfingf .said ,shanksandc-,piovidingg for:

rotation f.; and@ relativei endwi-sa. movement.- of/Vlf the tool, lsaivzl'f:guide-fbushingffhavingffafdiaisnete subis stantially larger than theadiameteng.oafwtttcut tingzyportionsf.- of@ the-2 tooL r means ,forn .vyieldingly urgingfisaid bushing itowatdsithegenlatged; portion oftitheatool, and acsupporteintvvliicln-saidiguide bushingiissmountedsfor l'gendwise. movement.

ani-2|;A a cutting; portionv intermediate; sani.lfslianlcv portions, means ioperably com'iecte'dfftoi one); of saidfshankportionstfonreciprocating, tl:i'ev to'l,

guider. meansacontinuouslyengaginga oma` of '1` said gagingf.. lsaid tool thoughout and.axialstiokev andv cooperatingr with.. bothl saidf shank/portions." to mount vtheltoogl axisin apredterminedlocation; and @means supporting. `onelof4 said""g11de"means fonrelativeendwisemovementf' 

